Year 10

Talking about who you admire (Part 3/3)

Year 10

Talking about who you admire (Part 3/3)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will reactivate knowledge of topic vocabulary. We will also learn how to use verbs reflexively in the imperfect and preterite tenses.
  2. Purpose of language use. Talk about who inspires you
  3. Grammar. Past (imperfect) for ongoing / habitual vs Past (preterite) for completed events

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13 Questions

Q1.
If 'el inglés' is the singular form, what is the plural form of the word?

Correct answer: los ingleses
los ingléses

Q2.
The preterite tense is used to describe ...

Correct answer: a completed action in the past, often with a specific reference to a time: last year, last month etc. Example: 'last year, I raised money for schools'
a habitual action in the past, often with a reference to a non-specific time: always, in the past. Example: 'I used to raise money for schools.'.

Q3.
Choose the correct tense 'she suffered' in Spanish in the sentence 'Frida Kahlo suffered injuries because of a bus accident'

sufría
Correct answer: sufrió

Q4.
Translate into Spanish: Last month, my role model worked in order to fight against poverty.

El mes pasado mi modelo trabajaba para luchar contra la pobreza.
Correct answer: El mes pasado mi modelo trabajó para luchar contra la pobreza.

Q5.
Translate into English: Nadal era mi modelo.

Nadal is my role model.
Correct answer: Nadal was my role model.

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
sin embargo

furthermore
Correct answer: however
moreover

Q8.
poder

Correct answer: to be able to
to have to
to want to

Q9.
puedo

Correct answer: I can
I must
I want to

Q10.
si

but
Correct answer: if
yes

Q11.
mi

mine
Correct answer: my
to me

Q12.
sólo

alone
one
Correct answer: only

Q13.
ejemplo

Correct answer: example
exemplary
exercise

13 Questions

Q1.
Translate into Spanish: Last year, Shakira raised money for charity.

El año pasado Shakira recaudaba fondos para una organización benéfica.
Correct answer: El año pasado Shakira recaudó fondos para una organización benéfica.

Q2.
Translate into English: comportarse

Correct answer: to behave, behaving
to end up, ending up
to get into, getting into

Q3.
Translate into English: Nadal se quedó con lesiones después del partido.

Nadal behaved badly in the match.
Correct answer: Nadal ended up with injuries after the match.

Q4.
Choose the missing pronoun needed before the reflexive verb: ...... comportaba bien porque yo tenía un buen modelo.

Correct answer: me
se

Q5.
Choose the missing pronoun needed before the reflexive verb: Mi modelo nunca ...... metía en problemas en el colegio.

me
Correct answer: se

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
al menos

Correct answer: at least
even less
the most

Q8.
sobre

Correct answer: on, about
too much
under

Q9.
bien

badly
quite
Correct answer: well

Q10.
aunque

Correct answer: although
however
therefore

Q11.
por un lado

at the side of
Correct answer: on the one hand
on the other hand

Q12.
por otro lado

on the one hand
Correct answer: on the other hand
on the side of

Q13.
quién

what?
where?
Correct answer: who?